An integrated microbial process for the
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White, Christopher; Shaman, Ajay K.; Gadd, Geoffrey M.
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Article
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1998
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Nature Publishing Group
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English
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Microbially catalyzed reactions, which occur in the natural sulfur cycle, have been integrated in a microbiological process to remove toxic metals from contaminated soils. Bioleaching using sulfuric acid produced by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria was followed by precipitation of the leachate metals as in